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Chinese belts and roads stir mixed reactions in Europe

Written by

Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
Senior Research Fellow
Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson
Former employee

Ed.

Summary:

European governments generally welcome Chinese contributions to infrastructure and development. Many actors inside and outside the EU hope to see countries and markets along the proposed belts and roads prosper. They support China’s efforts to strengthen connectivity and trade. But most, if not all, keep asking China to clarify its plans and ambitions.

Themes

  • Europe

Written by

Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
Senior Research Fellow
Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson
Former employee